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Anyone doing this race? Got a free entry to the 2-day mountain bike event but as I also have Houw Hoek tour the next weekend Im looking to share transport costs to the Arabella race from Cape Town. PM me.

I could use it to roll my ass out after a ride if it were firmer - the ball, that is

Why dont results list the people who started for the 46km as DNF? Definitely more than 13 people behind me at the last water point. Plus the chick who dismounted at the one steep downhill, thereby seriously injuring the reputation of all female riders. Grrr. It was not possible to miss the 30km/46km split they were massive boards. Please can we have a show of hands which of you got this wrong so that I never drive with you. (going to bed now so can wake up with regained pride and ride the road bike which will surely be more forgiving)

omg i came 120/133. I need to retire from this sport...lol

So i caved in and decide road riding is actually pretty cool even though you can get smooshed by a car/truck/taxi and bought myself a Cannondale Synapse 5 yesterday. We plan on having a very long and successful career together.

whew cant decide if that was tough or not, i think i suffered in the heat and was glad the last 16km were quite flat. Thanks to a guy called Shaun on a Momsen that rode along the flats with me, was good to have a buddy. And thanks to legend hubber Milky for the ride - what a cool guy. (and his wife must be pretty cool too since she allows him to ride and race and they have a six week old baby boy!). Well done guys and girls, rest well. Racetec is hanging so i dont know my time but it was around 3.35 i think....

s'cuse me! Im doing the long distance. Look for me in a Kate Slegrova Cycle training jersey and on a Scott dual sus.

do it...real men have leg hair

thanks - the route doesnt look very tough at all. I would prefer it a little longer and closer to 1500m climbing but hey! And as for family, I have two kids - Scott and (Cannon) Dale.

love that - the bike stalled. Damn engine Nice one!

yay i just posted this on another forum and a kind hubber directed me to you. Lets do this!

Keen to do the 46km Breede MTB on April 12 (Saturday) but petrol costs are hurting. Anyone keen to travel together? My car or yours... Race starts 8.30am so would have to leave Cape Town at 6am. PM me.

ok so what is the verdict? where did you go and how much fun did you have?

ja did the white route 2 weeks ago so tmrw its the black route. with my hubber friend who has done the Epic so he will be chasing me hard (at least thats his excuse for staying behind me)

ok clearly i need to do Majik properly - anyone keen to show me around PM me? RIding Welvanpas again tomorrow so either Sunday or next weekend...

reading the article, that lock looks like something serious! But gotta love this bit "And they encouraged people to ride cheaper bikes. After all, the resale value of a bike—and its expensive components—is what makes the thing worth stealing" - maybe in America, in SA often the bike thieves have no clue of the worth of what they are stealing. A friend had a bike stolen from remote garage in a complex in the Southern Suburbs but they left the expensive one. I had my first (cheap) MTB stolen from my garage, now I choose not to have a house mate and I have a bike room instead for peace of mind. And did I mention the double burglar bars on the room, including Trellidor on the inside? And insurance all the way.

oh and if you're not running tubeless you will prob get punctures at Majik, the devils are everywhere....

no insults to the guys who work hard on securing land for us to ride on, but I've ridden Majik once and we really didnt enjoy it. I would rather suggest going to Meerendal, its better marked (so you dont have to keep stopping and asking people where to go) much more beautiful and more fun.

From what I understand doing a sub 3 in the Argus is seriously seriously difficult and no cyclist who achieves this is average! I really want to do this http://www.cadencecycling.co.za/ as they have great coaches and programmes but their location (Tygervalley) and class times dont suit Good luck with your goals!

thanks - i used to be an extremely good journalist for a national newspaper a few years ago

Im no medical doctor but what causes those blood clots? Maybe it is the doc's fault for not preventing the blood clot after surgery? He didnt die from his fall at Hoogies. I rode the widow maker section once last year with the Reeds night ride guys and found it technical and there were some rocky sections which could be dangerous if you dont have the right line. Avoided the section when I rode alone the other day - sounds like a good decision if the trail is not in a good state. Whatever the outcome, it is very sad for his wife and unborn child.

Congrats on the engagement Tankman! Thanks for the post.

FILED UNDER: News / Road TAGS: April Fool / Chris Froome

Happy April 1.

I truly wish it was an April's Fool joke but I don't think the guys at Cycle Lab Cape Town are that way inclined. So I only heard yesterday that Steve Bowman, my guru of all things cycling, had left Cycle Lab for Omnico (well done Omnico), but when I called the branch now to enquire about something they tell me the store closes in May until much later in the year (was too in shock to register the month). It will also be at a different location. Pretty bummed as in a year of cycling I have used 4 different cycle shops and was really happy with Cycle Lab CT, plus the location and parking were great. I guess my options are now Chris Willemse in Green Point or Revolution Cycles. Any other suggestions? This after only realising on my way to work this morning that yesterday was Gareth Cliff's last show. This day is fast proving to be worse than a Monday.